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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slam
1, record 1, English, slam
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grand slam 1, record 1, English, grand%20slam
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
slam : A winning of all the tricks or points of a deal in a game of cards. 1, record 1, English, - slam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grand slam: The winning of all the tricks of one hand in a card game (as bridge). 1, record 1, English, - slam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chelem
1, record 1, French, chelem
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- shelem 2, record 1, French, shelem
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- grand chelem 1, record 1, French, grand%20chelem
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- grand shelem 2, record 1, French, grand%20shelem
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- vole 3, record 1, French, vole
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grand chelem, ou chelem (altération de l'anglais «slam» = écrasement) : Au boston, au whist, au tarot, et au bridge, réunion de toutes les levées dans les mains de deux joueurs associés. 3, record 1, French, - chelem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chelem : Écrasement de l'adversaire par un camp qui a réalisé les treize levées d'un coup donné (grand chelem) ou toutes moins une (petit chelem) au cours du jeu de carte. 4, record 1, French, - chelem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vole (du verbe «voler») : «faire la vole» ou «faire la volte» : Aux cartes, gagner toutes les levées d'une manche. 3, record 1, French, - chelem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
C'est par les définitions que les termes «chelem» ou «grand chelem» sont associés à «vole», les sources ne les renvoyant pas l'un à l'autre. 5, record 1, French, - chelem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Au bridge, des primes considérables sont attribuées aux chelems réussis mais seulement s'ils ont été demandés. Il n'y a aucune bonification spéciale pour la réussite d'un chelem non déclaré au cours des enchères. 6, record 1, French, - chelem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
On dit : «réussir le chelem», «faire le chelem» et, adjectivement, «faire quelqu'un chelem». On écrit aussi «shelem». 4, record 1, French, - chelem
Record 1, Key term(s)
- faire la vole
- faire la volte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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